Climate
Arctic Bay experiences a tundra climate, with long, very cold winters and short, cool summers.
| Climate data for Nanisivik Airport | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Humidex | -3.0 | -3.3 | -7.1 | -1.4 | 6.5 | 14.5 | 18.4 | 15.9 | 9.0 | 1.0 | -6.3 | -5.3 | 18.4 |
| Record high °C (°F) | −2 (28.4) |
2.0 (35.6) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
7.0 (44.6) |
18.5 (65.3) |
18.2 (64.8) |
15.0 (59.0) |
8.0 (46.4) |
0.5 (32.9) |
−6 (21.2) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
18.5 (65.3) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −26.1 (−15.0) |
−27.5 (−17.5) |
−24.8 (−12.6) |
−16.6 (2.1) |
−7.8 (18.0) |
1.9 (35.4) |
7.4 (45.3) |
3.7 (38.7) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
−12.5 (9.5) |
−19.9 (−3.8) |
−23.7 (−10.7) |
−12.47 (9.56) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −29.2 (−20.6) |
−30.3 (−22.5) |
−27.8 (−18.0) |
−20 (−4.0) |
−10.7 (12.7) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
4.9 (40.8) |
1.5 (34.7) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
−14.9 (5.2) |
−22.7 (−8.9) |
−26.6 (−15.9) |
−15.15 (4.73) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −32.1 (−25.8) |
−33.1 (−27.6) |
−30.8 (−23.4) |
−23.4 (−10.1) |
−13.5 (7.7) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
2.5 (36.5) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
−7.4 (18.7) |
−17.2 (1.0) |
−25.4 (−13.7) |
−29.4 (−20.9) |
−17.78 (−0.01) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −48.5 (−55.3) |
−53 (−63.4) |
−47.5 (−53.5) |
−42 (−43.6) |
−28.3 (−18.9) |
−14 (6.8) |
−6 (21.2) |
−10 (14.0) |
−19.5 (−3.1) |
−35 (−31.0) |
−39.4 (−38.9) |
−45.5 (−49.9) |
−53 (−63.4) |
| Wind chill | −62.9 | −72.3 | −67 | −54.8 | −39.4 | −24.9 | −12.8 | −21 | −30.3 | −50 | −53.5 | −60.6 | −72.3 |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 7.6 (0.299) |
3.9 (0.154) |
6.6 (0.26) |
9.8 (0.386) |
17.2 (0.677) |
23.5 (0.925) |
35.3 (1.39) |
40.9 (1.61) |
43.5 (1.713) |
30.9 (1.217) |
16.0 (0.63) |
7.3 (0.287) |
242.5 (9.547) |
| Rainfall mm (inches) | 0.0 (0) |
0.0 (0) |
0.0 (0) |
0.0 (0) |
0.0 (0) |
7.0 (0.276) |
27.5 (1.083) |
22.5 (0.886) |
4.4 (0.173) |
0.0 (0) |
0.0 (0) |
0.0 (0) |
61.4 (2.417) |
| Snowfall cm (inches) | 4.4 (1.73) |
3.8 (1.5) |
6.4 (2.52) |
9.8 (3.86) |
16.9 (6.65) |
15.7 (6.18) |
7.6 (2.99) |
17.3 (6.81) |
36.9 (14.53) |
31.2 (12.28) |
15.8 (6.22) |
7.3 (2.87) |
173.1 (68.15) |
| Avg. precipitation days | 4.3 | 4.4 | 5.7 | 6.1 | 8.7 | 8.5 | 11.3 | 12.4 | 14.2 | 13.1 | 8.1 | 5.3 | 102.1 |
| Avg. rainy days | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 9.2 | 7.8 | 1.7 | 0.05 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20.95 |
| Avg. snowy days | 4.2 | 4.4 | 5.7 | 6.1 | 8.7 | 6.9 | 2.7 | 5.7 | 12.9 | 13.1 | 8.2 | 5.4 | 84 |
| Source: 1971-2000 Environment Canada | |||||||||||||
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